Above Oblivion River, the Plain-clothed Figure stood suspended in the void. Before him, Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy surged as flames rose, refining the soul of the Oblivion River Lord.
Within the sea of fire, shrill cries rang out without end. He could not endure the tempering of the heavenly flames.
"Speak. Where are these people's souls?"
Before the sea of fire, Ning Chen looked at the Oblivion River Lord within the heavenly flames and spoke coldly.
"You... cannot save them!"
Within the sea of fire, the Oblivion River Lord screamed miserably.
"Stubborn beyond redemption."
A chill flashed through Ning Chen's eyes. He raised his right hand, and Heaven and Earth Spiritual Energy poured into the sea of fire like crashing waves, bolstering the might of the heavenly flames.
In an instant, the sea of fire churned violently, its power rising severalfold.
"Ah!"
Even more miserable screams echoed across the heavens. Within the sea of fire, the Oblivion River Lord's soul grew ever weaker, on the verge of having his soul scattered and destroyed at any moment.
Yet whenever the Oblivion River Lord's soul was about to disperse, an exceptionally powerful force would descend and suppress it, forcibly preventing his soul from scattering.
Restoration and destruction revolved in an endless cycle. Within the sea of fire, the Oblivion River Lord grew increasingly terrified, terrified of this never-ending cycle of torment.
Ahead, Ning Chen watched the Oblivion River Lord struggle ceaselessly within the sea of fire, his heart devoid of even a shred of pity.
One day, two days... Time passed day after day. Within the heavenly flames, the Oblivion River Lord's soul had already neared collapse. The agony of being unable to live or die tortured this former Imperial Dao Supreme Being without end.
Ning Chen stood quietly before the